Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-04

sermon to 1ankton people on Sunda,
next.
The Merchants hotel is giving ~satisfac
ton almost enthusiastic under it's me-
management.
Three lots on Third street near th
Donaldson wood yard changed hands
few days ago.
A half o dozen lots have been sold thi
week on arteslan hill to young men witt
future prospects.
There was o hard freeze in this yicinit,
last night, the mercury dropping to zert
and a little below.
The, register of deeds and his force O
clerks are kept busy nowaday supplying
abstracts to city real estate.
Yankton democrats to-day telegrapheG
Governor Church their protest against
his insane hospital appointments.
A telegram from Sioux City asked
w. B. Valentine what he would take
foria block in his Yankton addition.
A NebraskaIan says the river ice il
getting thinner. The ripples of the chan
mel water can be heard through it's frozen
cover.
J.tH. Balmat is arranging the interior
of his shoe store for the reception Of q
large addition to his stock of boots and
shoes.
p. j. Nyberg hae purchased fifty feet
front on Third street, three doors east
of Capitol, and will erect q two story
brick thereon.
From his possessions near the Indian
school VIM. M. Powers will plat an addi-
ton to Yankton as soon as he seturns
from Bismarck.
Real estate dealers express a deter
minstlon to sell for reasonable prices
and do all they can to encourage people
to come and locate.
Chief Kincel, of the fire department,
has ordered q fine silver plated racing
hose cart for the department. The cart
will arrive In about two weeks.
Company 3. meets for the considera-
ton of the trip to Washington at the
armory at 7:3O this evening. Every
member is earnestly requested to be
present.
Owing to go much sickness In the
city it is thought best to postpone the
band of hope entertainment a month. A
meeting of the band will not occur till
further notice.
Yankton county farming property ia
the subject of much enquiry just now
from the east. Prices are high to specu-
lators, but reasonable to those who in-
tend locating upon them.
Two mail carriers in crossing the river
last evening on foot broke through o
thin spot and went into the water up to
their arms. They crewled out none the
worse excepting the discomfort of their
icy bath.
R3ai estate is in a feverish condition.
Enquiries are large and prices have adj
vanced slightly. The general disposition
of holders is to sell iu%diciously, but not
to unload. A reserve will be kept for
high prices. .
Jacob Blummer, of Quincy, Illinois,
writes to his friend John Novotny, of
this city, that he wants to come to
Yapkton and open a iewelry store and
Mr.. Novotpy replies telling him to
come at once. >
Tom Marshall, OF Cakes. who is in the
city was accused of coming to Yankton
for he.purpose of investing his money
in real estate while he was in Huron on
Saturday. Mr.. Marshall heard nothing
but the bridge at Yankton and Yankton's
boom on the road from Cakes to Yank-
ton.
On the street yesterday sere knots OF
| wild eyed men whose conservation re-
lated to ~gubernatorIal appointments.
These we're the democrats who were not
appointed on the board of trustees OF
the Yankton asylum. Considerable talk
of holding q grand indignation meeting
was INDUCED in.
A flood carried the ice out of Bad river
yesterday. Bad river is tributary Of
the Missouri and empties into the latter
stream opposite Pierre. The ict
gorged at the mouth of the Bed ani
raised the ice IN the Missouri seyera
feet. The people at Pierre do not ex-
poet the ice in the Missouri to break az
for two weeks yet.
General satisfaction is expressed owe
the business mems ticket nominated
yesterday and it will encounter genera
support. Anew disappointed ones ar
trying to raise q racket, but meet will
little encouragement. The general yer
dict ia that this is a time for attending
to something besides political griev
ances, real or imaginary, and the turtle
conclusion is expressed that Yanktol
needs business men in charge of its gov
eminent on this occasion. As the tickle
was constructed With q view to sasis
flying this demand, it is an acceptabl
one.
When Very Young Children ar
deprived OF their natural nonrisbmen'
| it is difficult TO procure q proper subssi
/ tute therefor; hence the alarming mol
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